Places AngelusCowl Wants to Go

The little-known final resting place of one of America's greatest writers.

This non-binary preacher formed a religious movement in the region of New York later known as the “Burned-Over District.”

An abandoned vacation home spent a decade taking on legends. It's now taking on water.

For centuries young Thai men used this Giant Swing as a slingshot to heaven.

This ambiguous pig shrine is actually a monument to a beloved queen.

A forsaken beachfront condo abandoned after the Boxing Day Tsunami.

A lonely memorial to the 107 victims of Pan Am Flight 812, which crashed in Bali in 1974.

A haunting theme park is slowly being swallowed by the jungle.

It took 28 years to build this massive statue of the Hindu god Vishnu riding a mythical bird.

Bangkok's men with dangerous jobs come here in search of protective talismans.

Buddhist university that allows English-language speakers the opportunity to study with monks in Thailand.

The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.

The busy transport hub is home to the tallest airport slide in the world.

The first Catholic church in Singapore is a Neo-Gothic colossus with a rich architectural history.

Malaysia's first and only glass temple.

One of the largest bamboo bridges in Asia, located right next to a bamboo school.

A small museum full of giant effigies of Bali's demons and monsters.

The wing of this deserted Boeing 737 almost touches the Dunkin' Donuts next door.

This airfield is home to a number of retired vintage planes in various states of disrepair.

Cat art as far as the eye can see.

One of Amsterdam's narrowest houses is located right across the canal from its widest.

An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.

A small collection of iguana-infested ruins hides amid Cancún's bustling hotel zone.

A neighborhood church's unusual abstract stained glass was the final project of avant-garde artist Jean Cocteau.